Education Programmes and Packs
We prepare educational programmes and packs to suit your particular site and need, drawing on tried, tested and trusted techniques including "Earth Education". With the combined experience of our two environmental education consultants, who have been presenting environmental education to schools and colleges for many years, we promise to enthrall your learners and inspire your visiting teachers.

Project examples

Durham Heritage Coast Education Pack

The pack, for Key Stages 1 and 2, was developed in consultation with local primary school teachers. Its aim is to equip teachers with background information for the main topic areas relating to the Heritage Coast and to provide structured activity programmes with clear learning outcomes related to the National Curriculum.

The pack is split into three sections: section one contains topic by topic background information for teachers; section two contains topic by topic activity programmes for both key stages separately; section three contains resources including image files, worksheets, pictorial keys etc

Before publication the pack was piloted with schools to verify and fine tune its content.

Click on the links below to see examples from the Education Pack

Section 1.3 Geology and the Landscape
Section 1.10 The Wooded Dene
Section 2.3 Geology and the Landscape
Section 2.10 The Wooded Dene

Educational Resource Development and Production

A wide range of resources can be tailored to your site and specific need.
Click on the thumbnails below for examples.

Seashore Identification Dial

Life Beneath the Waves

Earth Magic - a programme of adventurous environmental discovery

The children (Years 3 & 4) are introduced to the magic word WASSAP. This is the magic word that makes earth magic work; the magic of life on Earth. Gradually, through a series of discovery based activities, it is revealed that the letters of the magic word are the initials for the essentials for life itself; Water, Air, Soil, Sun combine to support Animal and Plant life on Earth. They then discover, step by step, how the magic works through the cycles of water, soil and air and the flow of energy from the sun.

Once they have learned the magic the children apply it by creating their own ideal planet. However, everything is not well. People are interfering with the magic and it isn’t working as well as it used to. What can they do about it? They dip into the WASSAP rescue bag and get a task to do at home/school that will help. A quiet magic spot follows for reflection in a peaceful natural setting

Greenstart training programme

Greenstart is a central government initiative linked to Surestart, piloted in the northeast of England. The aim of Greenstart is to promote social participation and active use of the natural environment by parents and pre-school children; improved health and general well-being are key targeted outcomes.

Countryside Management Services [UK] Ltd was commissioned to develop and deliver a programme of training for the new Greenstart leaders. The aim of the programme is to develop skills, knowledge and confidence to deliver activities (and to develop new activities) that involve pre-school children and their parents in use of the natural green space on their doorstep.

The training program has since been extended and repeated with new leaders.